𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 | 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐳

𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐰𝐨

Cherry tries not to admire Sean while he sketches out the market, but she knows she's failing miserably. She picks the paint off the table, flicking it from her nails. Her eyes still seem to wander over to the teen, marveling at the concentrated look on his face. He bites his lips slightly while he furrows his brows, wanting to sketch out the market perfectly. He's even able to add Chris' suggestion of a zombie attack on the market.

 She forces herself to look away, feeling embarrassed at how she's acting. The vendor's words still haven't left her mind, and the thoughts roaming her head make the blush stay on her cheeks. But when she looked at him, she didn't see any blush on his face. It's not a big deal to him. She needs to relax. That's what she tells herself. Some of the thoughts still linger when she feels a tap on her hand.

 "You okay?" he asks. She stares for a moment, finally noticing a soft blush on his cheeks. But that's due to the cold, she tells herself. That's all.

 "Yeah. Just waiting to go," she says, giving a shrug.

 "Yeah, me too. Let's see if Daniel and Chris are ready to leave." The two get up from the table, about to walk off to find the two boys, when a voice gains their attention.

 "Found what you were looking for, city boy?" The two turn, spotting a girl playing a guitar for tips. "And city girl," she adds, nodding her head to Cherry. The two teens give each other a quick glance before walking over to the girl, seeing as she's around their age. Cherry admires her for a moment, her dreads and piercings matching her hippy vibe very well.

 "Yeah. Something for my little brother," Sean says.

 "You bought your brother something? Out here?" she snickers lightly. "Damn. Poor kid." Cherry scrunches her face, the girl noticing. "Sorry, I'm just a grumpy old gal. Me and my friends have been crashing here for the week," she goes on. "Nobody gives a shit about us. I can tell you're not from around here."

 "Now we are."

 "Kinda," Cherry adds.

 "That sounds... complicated. Drama?" she asks.

 "You have no idea," Cherry says with a shake of her head, Sean giving a hum of agreement.

 "What about you and your friends?" Sean asks. "Road trip?"

 "Not really," she grins. "We kind of hop from place to place. We hunt for little jobs here and there."

 "Must be a long ride."

 "It's alright. We hop on trains. Gives us time to rest."

 "That sounds wicked."

 "Fucking cool," Cherry agrees.

 "You have no idea," she laughs lightly. "It's free and so fucking fun!" She pauses for a moment. "Well, unless you get caught or fall, but... we've been lucky so far. That's the best. Nobody tells us what to do. No corporation owns us."

 "And get to see so many cool places."

 "Exactly! Next stop is Humboldt County, California!"

 "Stoner break!" Sean laughs, elbowing Cherry.

 "Stoner heaven," she adds with a smile.

 "Not even close. We actually got work over there." Before the teens can respond Daniel runs over, squeezing himself between the two.

 "Guys! What are you doing? I picked a tree with Chris! It's all crooked, like an old witch!" Daniel badgers on before noticing the girl. "Oh, hi," he waves at her. "Who are you? Your hair looks so cool! Is it a wig?" he asks, not giving her a chance to answer.